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A live mortar grenade is found in a workshop being used as an ornament
A live mortar grenade is found in a workshop being used as an ornament

A relative told the owner to call the police as they identified what it was...

Gran Canarias hotels will be close to full over Easter
Gran Canarias hotels will be close to full over Easter

According to the Minister of Tourism the trend of bookings from January to March this year has been good...

VIDEO: Man arrested for stealing 55 catalytic converters from cars in the Canary Islands
VIDEO: Man arrested for stealing 55 catalytic converters from cars in the Canary Islands

He stole the catalysts and papers from similar make and model of cars, then sold them to a recycling company...

Russian woman arrested for involvement in theft of luxury vehicles
Russian woman arrested for involvement in theft of luxury vehicles

She allegedly moved the stolen cars from Italy to various eastern European countries...

Huge step forward for new Siam Park in Gran Canaria
Huge step forward for new Siam Park in Gran Canaria

The San Bartolomé de Tirajana council says the building license will be granted before the summer…

Pizzeria in Gran Canaria wins first prize at the 'World Pizza Championships'
Pizzeria in Gran Canaria wins first prize at the 'World Pizza Championships'

It’s not the first time the family from Pizza Flash have been recognised for their yummy creations...

The huge San Lorenzo fireworks display in August will go ahead this year
The huge San Lorenzo fireworks display in August will go ahead this year

The local Government has granted a request for them to be officially recognised as a festival of tourist interest...

New council contract to remove 350 abandoned vehicles from the streets
New council contract to remove 350 abandoned vehicles from the streets

San Bartolomé has put the contract out to tender as there hasn’t been one in place for over six years...

Three injured as car rolls over in an accident on the GC-1 motorway
Three injured as car rolls over in an accident on the GC-1 motorway

Several cars were involved in a collision that blocked the road for almost an hour...

It’s a wrap! J-Lo finishes filming new Netflix movie in Gran Canaria
It’s a wrap! J-Lo finishes filming new Netflix movie in Gran Canaria

Filming was interrupted in January due to a Covid outbreak among the crew...

Plane has to make emergency landing in Gran Canaria with engine problem
Plane has to make emergency landing in Gran Canaria with engine problem

Emergency protocols were activated with all flights grounded and those waiting to land cleared to make way for the plane...

Water park accident leaves 7-year-old boy in serious condition in hospital
Water park accident leaves 7-year-old boy in serious condition in hospital

He had to be taken to hospital by helicopter with a head injury and symptoms of drowning...

Residents continue fight with nightclub with over 30 complaints for noise
Residents continue fight with nightclub with over 30 complaints for noise

They keep contacting the police in Playa Del Ingles to complain but no action is being taken...

The Guardia Civil closes access to the summit of Gran Canaria due to ice
The Guardia Civil closes access to the summit of Gran Canaria due to ice

They advise extreme precaution when driving at altitude on the island as the roads are very slippery...

Chaos at Canaries airports due to the volume of tourist arrivals
Chaos at Canaries airports due to the volume of tourist arrivals

Some passengers claim to have waited more than an hour to pass through passport and health control points...

Canary Islands surgeons extract a brain tumour from an awake patient for the first time
Canary Islands surgeons extract a brain tumour from an awake patient for the first time

This is a breakthrough operation at the Neurosurgery department at the Dr. Negrín Hospital...

Woman arrested trying to smuggle drugs into Las Palmas prison for an ‘intimate’ date
Woman arrested trying to smuggle drugs into Las Palmas prison for an ‘intimate’ date

She tried to take in heroin and hashish in her private parts, because she had ‘private time’ booked with her partner…

The increase in Dutch and French visitors are behind the recovery of tourism
The increase in Dutch and French visitors are behind the recovery of tourism

The number of French visitors in Gran Canaria has risen by 138% compared to 2020...

Man stabbed in the neck in a fight in Playa Meloneras
Man stabbed in the neck in a fight in Playa Meloneras

The incident happened at 2am on Saturday night and he was taken to Hospital in Las Palmas in a stable condition...

A large bundle of drugs gets washed up on Las Canteras beach
A large bundle of drugs gets washed up on Las Canteras beach

The suspicious package was first spotted in the water by bathers and residents on the beach...